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Tae Keuk Sam Chang

Lisa Palmer

Saturday, 24 February 2024

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I worked more on front, side and back falls today since I am not very fond of falling. My dog walked me a couple of miles and after, I prepped for an event for Sunday. Later, I reluctantly watched a few episodes of Avatar: The Last Airbender. There was a scene in episode 2 where the female warriors were practicing Tessen Jutsu, a Japanese martial art that involves an iron fan. The form is fascinating. The scene was funny because the instructor was tough. FYI: Which poomsae represents the sun or fire? Tae Keuk Sam Chang (green).

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A Pre-Test is a test to evaluate the preparedness of students for further study. As I was "re-mastering" the first seven Poomsae's, I wondered what kept getting in the way of my daily practice? What was I doing all of this time? Why didn't I wait until the next cycle to get it all together? I convinced myself that this was the perfect time because this is a pretest, and I won't remember what I don't remember. I knew what to expect, but I didn't know what to expect. If I don't do it now, I'll never be ready. I'd probably still have something else to get me off schedule. Since I was given grace, in the form of a pre-test or a dress rehearsal, I now have several opportunities to prepare myself for the big day when it comes. This time I will do what I was supposed to do; Stay Ready So I Don't Have to Get Ready.

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